I drove my Ranger Z521C with a Mercury 250 Pro XS from one end of the lake to the other to get an idea of the new lake elevation. It took me 30 minutes to go from Callville Bay to the end of Overton and 40 minutes to get to the end of Greggs Basin. Just gives you an idea of how small the lake is getting. I really relied on my Lowrance GPS with my Navionics chip to help navigate around the lake. They are a lot of shallow reefs out there to watch out for and the water color makes it more difficult to see them. I would recommend marking those reefs with a hazard icon on your GPS to help remind you where they are during the tournament days. As some reefs maybe great locations where bass tend to relate, it makes more sense to find them with your locators instead of your lower unit if you catch my drift.
The lake looks alive with plenty of small bait fish and small stripers catching them all around. The grass is not as abundant this year as in prior years but so is the lack of trees in sight. I noticed areas that I have done well in the past have now turned into flats that are non productive. It really shows you how the lake is changing and shrinking with the lack of water. Still a great fishery and I look forward in this being a great tournament especially with the strong field this year. With the field near full, they are only a few spots available so it is still not too late to sign up for one of the “Biggest” events here on the West Coast. I took a few pictures while I was at Lake Mead so hope this helps give all you anglers an idea of the current conditions. Hope to see you all there and tight lines!
Joe Uribe Jr.
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Jes funnin.
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